H.R. 7332House118th Congress (2023-2025)Enacted

Utah State Parks Adjustment Act

Introduced February 13, 2024

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The Utah State Parks Adjustment Act directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to transfer specific federal lands to Utah so they can be added to Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. The transfers are to be done without payment, subject to existing rights, and must occur within 180 days of the law’s enactment. The State must cover survey and administrative costs and use the land for public recreation, including parks, campgrounds, and permitted grazing. If the land is no longer used for those purposes, it may revert to the federal government.

Key Provisions

  • Interior Secretary must convey designated Bureau of Land Management land for Antelope Island State Park within 180 days, with costs paid by Utah.
  • Interior Secretary must convey designated BLM land for Wasatch Mountain State Park within 180 days, with costs paid by Utah.
  • Agriculture Secretary must convey specified National Forest System land and improvements for Fremont Indian State Park, reserving easements for forest roads and trails.
  • The conveyance for Fremont Indian State Park includes transfer of specific water rights and requires Utah to pay for any necessary surveys.
  • The Agriculture Secretary may set additional conditions on management, grazing, road and trail maintenance, and historic site upkeep for the Fremont parcel.
  • The State must use the transferred lands for public purposes; if not, the land can revert to the United States.

Legislative Activity

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Became Public Law No: 118-181.

December 23, 2024

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 13, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

February 13, 2024

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

March 4, 2024

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Hearings Held

March 7, 2024

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

September 19, 2024

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

September 19, 2024

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

September 19, 2024

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-737.

November 14, 2024

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 622.

November 14, 2024

HouseFloor

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

December 3, 2024 • 4:07 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6269-6270)

December 3, 2024 • 4:07 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7332.

December 3, 2024 • 4:07 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6269-6270)

December 3, 2024 • 4:14 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6269-6270)

December 3, 2024 • 4:14 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 3, 2024 • 4:14 PM

SenateCalendars

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.

December 4, 2024

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7087)

December 17, 2024

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 18, 2024

President

Presented to President.

December 23, 2024

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 23, 2024

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 118-181.

December 23, 2024

Floor Debate

5 members

What members said about H.R. 7332 on the floor

4 Republicans1 Democrat
Patrick T. McHenry
Rep. Patrick T. McHenryR-NC-10 · Dec 24, 2024

Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. McHenry, on Friday,…

Bruce Westerman
Rep. Bruce WestermanR-AR-4 · Dec 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7332) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah…

Celeste Maloy
Rep. Celeste MaloyR-UT-2 · Dec 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 7332, that would transfer nearly 800 acres of Federal land to the State of Utah. For nearly 20 years, the Utah Division of State Parks has…

Debbie Dingell
Rep. Debbie DingellD-MI-6 · Dec 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act which would convey three parcels of land under the Bureau of Land…

Mike Lee
Sen. Mike LeeR-UT · Dec 17, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3324 and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration…

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One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four

H. R. 7332

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain State parks, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act.

2.

Conveyance of certain Federal land to the State of Utah

(a)

Antelope island state park conveyance

(1)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, without consideration, and by quitclaim deed, to the State of Utah (referred to in this section as the State), for inclusion in Antelope Island State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Management land depicted on the map entitled Antelope Island State Park Proposal: Utah State Park Additions and dated February 28, 2023, that is identified as land proposed for conveyance on that map.

(2)

Costs

Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the State.

(b)

Wasatch Mountain State Park conveyance

(1)

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, without consideration, and by quitclaim deed, to the State, for inclusion in Wasatch Mountain State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Management land depicted on the map entitled Wasatch Mountain State Park Proposal Utah State Park Additions and dated May 3, 2024, that is identified as land proposed for conveyance on that map.

(2)

Costs

Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the State.

(c)

Fremont Indian State Park conveyance

(1)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, without consideration, and by quitclaim deed, to the State, for inclusion in Fremont Indian State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to—

(A)

the National Forest System land depicted on the map entitled S. 2136—Utah State Parks Adjustment Act and dated September 12, 2023, that is identified as an area selected for land transfer on that map; and

(B)

any improvements to the National Forest System land described in subparagraph (A).

(2)

Easements

As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall reserve easements to the conveyed land for all National Forest System roads and trails that originate at, terminate at, or traverse the conveyed land.

(3)

Water rights

As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the State only those water rights held by the United States identified as 63–44, 63–1607, and 63–2817 in the water rights database of the Utah State Engineer that provide water to the Castle Rock Campground and the Belknap Historic Guard Station interpretive site.

(4)

Survey

(A)

In general

If determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(B)

Costs

As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the State shall pay the reasonable survey costs associated with the survey under subparagraph (A).

(5)

Additional terms and conditions

The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into an agreement with the State with respect to additional terms and conditions applicable to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including—

(A)

the management and maintenance of the Belknap Historic Guard Station interpretive site;

(B)

the use and maintenance of roads and trails on the conveyed parcel of National Forest System land;

(C)

the continued use of permitted livestock grazing on the conveyed parcel of National Forest System land;

(D)

continued Forest Service access to, and use and maintenance of, any water rights retained by the United States in the area of the conveyed parcel of National Forest System land; and

(E)

any other terms and conditions necessary to clarify management and maintenance of the parcel of National Forest System land after the date of conveyance.

(d)

Modifications to maps

For the purposes of a conveyance required by this section, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may make minor modifications to the applicable map described in subsection (a), (b), or (c)(1)(A), including changes reflecting any applicable surveys conducted under this section.

(e)

Use of conveyed land

(1)

In general

The State shall use any Federal land conveyed under this section for public purposes, including parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock grazing.

(2)

Reversionary Interest

If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the State under this section ceases to be used for public purposes described in paragraph (1), the parcel shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, revert to the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.